Front licence plate - Toyota Yaris Forums

dallas · 07-19-2007, 12:54 AM

I'm moving to British Columbia from Alberta and will have to drill holes into my clean front bumper to run a plate, it's breaking my heart! Anyone know of any tricks when I register the car, so that i will only get a rear plate? Whats the fine if I don't run the front plate? HELP!!

reznunt · 07-19-2007, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by dallas

I'm moving to British Columbia from Alberta and will have to drill holes into my clean front bumper to run a plate, it's breaking my heart! Anyone know of any tricks when I register the car, so that i will only get a rear plate? Whats the fine if I don't run the front plate? HELP!!

don't drill holes til you find out the laws and fines! the dealer drilled my bumper without asking me. i would've run no front plate if i didn't have nasty holes in it. here it's only a $10 fix-it ticket.

dallas · 07-19-2007, 01:17 AM

Thanks,for the info, id pay $10 all day long to keep the front clean. Go to home depot they sell a little plastic mushroom type plug, paint the head with touch up paint and glue it into your holes, presto it's fixed!

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Originally Posted by reznunt

don't drill holes til you find out the laws and fines! the dealer drilled my bumper without asking me. i would've run no front plate if i didn't have nasty holes in it. here it's only a $10 fix-it ticket.

slvryaris · 07-19-2007, 02:21 AM

I bought a car that the dealer told me they had to put a front license plate on it and needed to drill holes and I told them I wasnt going to buy it if they did. The day I went to pick it up they had drilled the holes and I refused to buy it. The next day they called and had one trailered in...hehehe

ALY · 07-19-2007, 02:42 AM

I wish I had known how clean the front bumpers were prior to attaching the front plate to my BC car. It is the law; however, if you want to get around it, get 4 zap straps (one for each hole (corners) of your plate. Attach the straps through the grate under the front bumper. This will cover the law and leave your bumper without holes.

I would post pics; however, I used the front bumper.

earljail · 07-19-2007, 04:54 AM

I think it's an $80 ish fine. If you get pulled over for another reason, the cops might give you a ticket for the plate as well as whatever you did.

I know the Echo had two dimples on the front bumper where the holes were supposed to go: the Yaris probably has the same.

-Funny story, well sorta. When we got the Yaris, the salesman was putting the front licence plate on and his screwdriver slipped. No damage, but he was pretty embarrassed.

death is my gift · 07-19-2007, 06:22 AM

I live in Texas and we are SUPPOSE to have a front license plate too. The dealership is also supposed to have already drilled the holes for that but they didn't. I too have my 2nd license plate just sitting on my kitchen bar. I won't put it on until I absolutely HAVE to. Like, when I get pulled over for it. haha.

brickhardmeat · 07-19-2007, 07:57 AM

No front plate for me. Front plate sucks.

xCookiE · 07-19-2007, 10:16 AM

the fine is retarded..

but im pretty sure No front plate is like $90
and an Obstructed front plate (putting behind the windshield) is $196

xCookiE · 07-19-2007, 10:18 AM

and since its a licenses plate.. i doubt anyone would wanna steal it.. (if its nothing fancy or custom) you can zip tie it to the grill between your fog lights..

death is my gift · 07-19-2007, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by brickhardmeat

No front plate for me. Front plate sucks.

If I get busted I'm totally giving them your address.

sherryberry · 07-19-2007, 03:53 PM

My front plate was already drilled in... but my dealer only attached the temp plate in the back, as is customary.. I'm still waitin for the ACTUAL plates to come in. Don't know about the laws here but I saw a cop slow down to make sure i had a plate at all.

barebonedvitz · 07-19-2007, 09:13 PM

bend the top part, where the holes are, 90* to the right. Then drill holes on the underside of the upper part of the airdam, and screw it upwards..bunch of my friends did it to their civics.. downside is, u have a bent plate..looks clean if done right tho.

xCookiE · 07-20-2007, 12:18 AM

apparently in Vancouver.. IF you get caught.. the fine is higher if you bend or cut your plate.. might as well not having it on the front then.. I'm glad Alberta's law doesn't require us to have one in the front! =D

earljail · 07-20-2007, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by xCookiE

apparently in Vancouver.. IF you get caught.. the fine is higher if you bend or cut your plate.. might as well not having it on the front then.. I'm glad Alberta's law doesn't require us to have one in the front! =D

They have different laws in Vancouver than the rest of B.C.?

The Motor Vehicle Act is for all of B.C.

You Albertans are lucky with the lack of a front plate thing. Then again, how much does it cost a male under 25 to get insured?

hipeye · 07-22-2007, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by dallas

I'm moving to British Columbia from Alberta and will have to drill holes into my clean front bumper to run a plate, it's breaking my heart! Anyone know of any tricks when I register the car, so that i will only get a rear plate? Whats the fine if I don't run the front plate? HELP!!

my fist post i live in bc have had no front plate on any car 4 10years never been stoped

07-19-2007, 12:54 AM	#1
dallas Drives: Yaris Hatch /Landrover D2 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 242	Front licence plate I'm moving to British Columbia from Alberta and will have to drill holes into my clean front bumper to run a plate, it's breaking my heart! Anyone know of any tricks when I register the car, so that i will only get a rear plate? Whats the fine if I don't run the front plate? HELP!!

07-19-2007, 06:22 AM	#7
death is my gift wacky broadway nightmare View User's Garage Drives: Willow is a '07 Red Yaris LB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: dallas Posts: 621	I live in Texas and we are SUPPOSE to have a front license plate too. The dealership is also supposed to have already drilled the holes for that but they didn't. I too have my 2nd license plate just sitting on my kitchen bar. I won't put it on until I absolutely HAVE to. Like, when I get pulled over for it. haha. __________________ "it's always complicated and at some point someone has to draw the line and that is always going to be me. you get down on me for cutting myself off but in the end the slayer is always cut off" Buffy

07-19-2007, 07:57 AM	#8
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	No front plate for me. Front plate sucks. __________________ SPONSORED BY

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slvryaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan S Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 885	I bought a car that the dealer told me they had to put a front license plate on it and needed to drill holes and I told them I wasnt going to buy it if they did. The day I went to pick it up they had drilled the holes and I refused to buy it. The next day they called and had one trailered in...hehehe

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ALY TOYOTA Product Advisor Drives: 2007 YARIS RS 3DR LB "B" PKG Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Vancouver Posts: 100	I wish I had known how clean the front bumpers were prior to attaching the front plate to my BC car. It is the law; however, if you want to get around it, get 4 zap straps (one for each hole (corners) of your plate. Attach the straps through the grate under the front bumper. This will cover the law and leave your bumper without holes. I would post pics; however, I used the front bumper.

07-19-2007, 04:54 AM	#6
earljail Drives: 07 Yaris Hatch 5speed Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 146	I think it's an $80 ish fine. If you get pulled over for another reason, the cops might give you a ticket for the plate as well as whatever you did. I know the Echo had two dimples on the front bumper where the holes were supposed to go: the Yaris probably has the same. -Funny story, well sorta. When we got the Yaris, the salesman was putting the front licence plate on and his screwdriver slipped. No damage, but he was pretty embarrassed.

07-19-2007, 10:16 AM	#9
xCookiE Drives: RED 06 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary Posts: 36	the fine is retarded.. but im pretty sure No front plate is like $90 and an Obstructed front plate (putting behind the windshield) is $196

07-19-2007, 10:18 AM	#10
xCookiE Drives: RED 06 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary Posts: 36	and since its a licenses plate.. i doubt anyone would wanna steal it.. (if its nothing fancy or custom) you can zip tie it to the grill between your fog lights..

07-19-2007, 03:53 PM	#12
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	My front plate was already drilled in... but my dealer only attached the temp plate in the back, as is customary.. I'm still waitin for the ACTUAL plates to come in. Don't know about the laws here but I saw a cop slow down to make sure i had a plate at all.

07-19-2007, 09:13 PM	#13
barebonedvitz return of the comeback Drives: white '08LB..very nice,i like Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: sacramento,CA Posts: 155	bend the top part, where the holes are, 90* to the right. Then drill holes on the underside of the upper part of the airdam, and screw it upwards..bunch of my friends did it to their civics.. downside is, u have a bent plate..looks clean if done right tho.

07-20-2007, 12:18 AM	#14
xCookiE Drives: RED 06 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary Posts: 36	apparently in Vancouver.. IF you get caught.. the fine is higher if you bend or cut your plate.. might as well not having it on the front then.. I'm glad Alberta's law doesn't require us to have one in the front! =D